Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong talks to officials with the Oklahoma City Zoo about what the zoo does to keep you and the animals safe when the weather gets bad.

Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong talks to officials with the Oklahoma City Zoo about what the zoo does to keep you and the animals safe when the weather gets bad.

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Updated: 8:47 PM CDT Sep 7, 2016

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WEBVTT YEAR. WE WANTED TO KNOW -- WHAT GOES ON AT THE ZOO TO KEEP YOU AND THE ANIMALS SAFE WHEN THE WEATHER IS AT ITS WORST... FALL MAY BE COMING -- BUT WITH OKLAHOMA'S CURRENT TEMPERATURES -- SHORTS STILL RULE WHEN YOU'RE OUTSIDE. NEW THIS YEAR AT THE ZOO -- MORE COOLING WATER FEATURES AS WELL AS MISTERS AND MISTING FANS. WE ALL KNOW HOW EXTREME THE OKLAHOMA WEATHER CAN BE -- SO ONCE SEASONS START CHANGING, THINGS CAN GET DICEY FOR THE ZOO'S RESIDENTS... SOT: 8:35 - 8:50 Well you know a lot of the tropical species, say Galapagos tortoises, you know they typically don't ever encounter temperatures lower than 50 degrees, that's our cut off, is 50 degrees. So we'll make sure that we move them inside where they'll be on exhibit inside a building. 14:13:40 nats of bath THOSE TORTOISES ALSO GET COOL BATHS WHEN THE AFTERNOON HEAT RISES. THE ELEPHANTS DO THAT TOO -- AND GET SWEET TREATS ON ICE. ACHARA IS THE BABY OF THE HERD... AND LOVES PLAYING WITH HER WATER TUB. quick nat pop from clip 51 birds BUT THAT OKLAHOMA WEATHER CAN TURN IN A SECOND. THE ZOO URGES YOU LISTEN TO THEIR P-A SYSTEM. 14:05 - 14:07 we like to be proactive rather than reactive SEEK SHELTER, GO TO THE DESIGNATED ENCLOSURES. AS FOR THE ANIMALS... 7:31 - 7:35 what happens in the wild, happens in the wild... They're our responsibility and we're going to make sure they're safe at all times. THE OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO IS ALSO ALWAYS PRIORITIZING THE SAFETY OF THE ANIMALS NO MATTER THE WEATHER .... 7:42 - 7:52 designing some of our newer exhibits Addition of comfort zones... Hydronics through rocks to provide cool areas... certainly working towards making sure they're out and visible as long as we can throughout the day.

What does the OKC Zoo do to keep animals, you safe in bad weather?

Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong talks to officials with the Oklahoma City Zoo about what the zoo does to keep you and the animals safe when the weather gets bad.